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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Request for proposal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">UNDP Vietnam seeks proposals from qualified firms/institutions/organizations to conduct the end of project evaluation for project “Strengthening the Capacity of Representative Bodies in Vietnam”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-GB">The objective of the Evaluation is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB">to assess the implementation of the project since its start in 2008 (results, achievements, constraints) against expected results defined in the project document and annual work plans, taking into consideration the implementation of MTE recommendations.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-GB">to assess operational aspects such as project management in achieving the project results.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">
<span lang="EN-GB">to synthesize lessons to help improve the design and implementation of activities within future projects in related thematic areas<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB">Full solicitation documents can be obtained by visiting UNDP website (under tender section) at
<a href="http://www.undp.org.vn">http://www.undp.org.vn</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in">Proposals to be sent to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Procurement Unit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">UNDP Vietnam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">72 Ly Thuong Kiet Hanoi – Vietnam<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Tel. 84 4 3 942 1495<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Email: <a href="mailto:procurement.vn@undp.org">
<span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">procurement.vn@undp.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Submission deadline: 17.00 hrs, 24 August 2012 (Hanoi time)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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